chord theory

Latest about chord theory

L-R: Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Andy Summers and Dimebag Darrell

Learn How to Use Suspended Chords in the Style of Jimmy Page, Van Halen, the Police, Pantera and Others

By Guitar Player Staff published

Ditch the 3rd and explore sus 2, sus 4 and 7sus4 chords using open-position and movable voicings

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Freddie King

Have the Same Old Blues Chord Shapes Become Stale and Boring? Here’s How to Avoid Sounding Predictable

By Guitar Player Staff published

Avoid the trap of humdrum chords by getting command of a few alternate dominant voicings

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American swing jazz guitarist Freddie Green (1911 - 1987), circa 1960.

Get the Know-How of Jazz Rhythm Guitar and Venture Into Any Session With Confidence

By Patrick Brennan published

Advance your chordal and rhythmic accompaniment with this easy-to-follow guide on jazz guitar comping styles

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L-R: Guitarists Bill Frisell, Frank Zappa and Robert Fripp

Sick of Playing the Same Old Lead Lines? Here’s How Guitar Players Like Robert Fripp, Bill Frisell and Frank Zappa Broke the Mold

By Patrick Brennan published

Learn to play “outside” by superimposing arpeggios over chord changes

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Todd Rundgren performs on stage on October 12th 1975 in Den Haag, Netherlands.

Discover and Decode Todd Rundgren’s Unique Chordal Chemistry

By Jesse Gress published

Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into TR’s harmonic architecture

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Learning

Want to Branch Out with Some Jazz Fusion? Learn Oz Noy’s Harmonically Inventive “She’s Not There” Solo

By Mike Swickis published

Retrace the jazz fusion master’s instrumental version of the Zombies’ 1964 classic here.

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Guitar prison

Break Out of Your Box with the CAGED System

By Tom Kolb published

An introduction to the highly useful workings of this mysterious fretboard mapping theory.

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